This week Cara discusses the importance of parents modelling what emotional regulation looks like in all different situations during the day and offers a practical technique parents can use. She emphasizes that we cannot expect our kids to practice self reflection or self awareness unless we teach them how. Finally, she shares that encouraging kids to be their best self, even when they aren't in certain moments, can help them navigate their big emotions. Share with me! Share your parenting goals, struggles and topics you'd love to hear about! Know a great guest expert? Share that too! Share with me at ⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com/share⁠⁠⁠ and you have a chance to win a one on one coaching session with me! About Your Host: Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious Parenting Coach, and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology(™), a birth-to-five, soul and science-based framework that empowers parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life. While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop-off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach.  Cara has embraced her role as a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C). Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world. Cara holds degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caratyrrell.com/bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/core4parenting/message